Trucking growth reaches 'short-term limit'

Shippers seem willing to pay up for freight to transport their goods, but transportation infrastructure may be unable to accommodate higher rates of volume growth. 

By Shefali Kapadia • July 23, 2018

Help wanted: The giant risk supply chain managers are ignoring

Job openings in the U.S. have reached new highs, and the shortage of labor is hurting companies from coast to coast. 

By Rich Weissman • July 23, 2018

Poor communication with dispatchers fuels high driver turnover rate

The 45th day of a driver's employment is a critical time, and relationships with recruiters and dispatchers could define whether the employee stays.

By Gary Wollenhaupt • July 20, 2018

ZIM will join 2M Alliance on Asia-US East Coast trade

The carriers will jointly operate five service loops between the regions as part of a "strategic cooperation."

By Edwin Lopez • July 19, 2018

Port, border groups call for infrastructure, NAFTA to preserve 'tremendous flow of commerce'

Leaders of port associations and border groups testified before the Senate Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs and Global Competitiveness, calling for modernization to ports and trade deals. 

By Shefali Kapadia • July 18, 2018

CSX teases shifts to intermodal network

"Our intermodal network needs a ton of work," CSX told investors this week, noting more terminal consolidations may be on the long-term horizon.

By Edwin Lopez • July 18, 2018

NYC unveils $100M plan to modernize freight distribution system

As infrastructure across the U.S. is crumbling, New York City's plan aims for an end-to-end solution to its aging freight distribution. 

By Barry Hochfelder • July 18, 2018

Southwest Airlines Cargo makes first international trip

The airline began shipments to Mexico City on Sunday, marking the start of its international expansion.

By Edwin Lopez • July 18, 2018

Port of Amsterdam plant will convert plastic to ship fuel

The process of converting waste to fuel will emit 80% less carbon dioxide than traditional diesel production. 

By Shefali Kapadia • July 18, 2018

Supply chain woes leave Boeing, Airbus struggling to deliver

Booming demand in the airline industry is squeezing suppliers and creating shortages of crucial components such as engines and wing assemblies.

By Gary Wollenhaupt • July 17, 2018

Supply chain inefficiencies cost nearly $2B in the UK

Employees waste more than 100 million hours of time on phone calls and emails to process individual shipments, but need they?

By Edwin Lopez • July 17, 2018

Ocean rates prepare to skyrocket in July

Spot rates held steady in the second quarter of 2018 despite a wave of fuel surcharges, but that story seems likely to end soon as peak season nears.

By Edwin Lopez • July 16, 2018

Volvo gets ahead of technician shortage, expands training program

High demand in the trucking industry and an aging technician workforce are driving demand to fill open roles. 

By Shefali Kapadia • July 16, 2018

Ocean carrier reliability rebounds after record lows in early 2018

Some alliances let schedule reliability drop to a low of 26% in January and February, despite few industrywide disruptions over the past year. 

By Edwin Lopez • July 12, 2018

Trucking groups sue to end Rhode Island's truck toll

The plaintiffs claim Rhode Island is unfairly targeting out-of-state carriers and doesn't take into account autos and other vehicles traversing on highways. 

By Gary Wollenhaupt • July 12, 2018

Southern ports propose new chassis pool to meet demand

Explosive industry growth is causing chassis shortages at ports, so Georgia and South Carolina will pool their resources.

By Kate Patrick Macri • July 11, 2018

DOT sets up pilot program for under-21 veterans to operate trucks

Not everyone is in favor of the program, with many opponents citing safety concerns for young drivers. 

By Barry Hochfelder • July 10, 2018

EPA permits loophole for 'super polluting' diesel trucks

The exemption aims to alleviate some cost pressures on small trucking companies, where the cost of compliance could be "devastating" to their business.

By Kate Patrick Macri • July 10, 2018

Hapag-Lloyd dismisses report of merger with CMA CGM

A day after sources told Reuters CMA CGM approached Hapag-Lloyd about merger talks, the German carrier's CEO said he doesn't expect any "major takeovers" in ocean shipping.

By Shefali Kapadia • Updated July 10, 2018

COSCO will put Long Beach terminal up for sale

The sale will be run through a U.S. trust fund as a condition for its merger with OOCL.

By Edwin Lopez • July 9, 2018

Rail traffic continues to surge despite looming trade war

Economic uncertainty hasn't stopped carloads and intermodal originations from setting records month after month.

By Kate Patrick Macri • July 9, 2018

Ocean vessel suppliers consolidate in race for autonomy by 2020

Kongsberg's purchase of Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine advances the latter's bid to build the first fully electric and autonomous containership by 2020.

By Edwin Lopez • July 9, 2018

FMCSA denies ELD exemption for small trucking companies

"We are puzzled and disappointed at the response from the agency," said Todd Spencer, president of OOIDA, adding he hopes Congress will move forward with a solution.

By Edwin Lopez • July 6, 2018

Port of Rotterdam to test post-Brexit customs

The largest container port in Europe will test new customs procedures in November to anticipate the U.K.'s exit from the EU in March 2019.

By Edwin Lopez • July 5, 2018

Before the boom: How $1.2B in fireworks get from China to the July 4 celebration

As the country's fireworks industry consolidates, supply chain managers are preparing to avert disruption.

By Craig Guillot • July 3, 2018